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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alzrius" data-source="post: 4025652" data-attributes="member: 8461">Wow, so it's not just a myth!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> I'm glad I could help you out, Fenris!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> It is just that great, isn't it?  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> Hopefully that won't be too long. When are you going to give it to them?Bront made several good suggestions, some of which I'll echo here.The Wii Remote takes two AA batteries (included with the Wii), and as it's played you'll notice that it drains power from them at a rather rapid rate. I strongly recommend either getting a set of rechargeable batteries, or a Wii Remote charger. While there are no first-party chargers, several are available from third-party companies (for more information, here's Wikipedia's page on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_remote#Chargers" target="_blank">Wii Remote Chargers</a>).The Wii system you bought comes with a single Wii Remote and Nunchuck accessory. If you're going to have a lot of two-player games, you might want to pick up a second Wii Remote and Nunchuck. As Bront noted, the game Wii Play (which is a series of sports-themed mini-games; it's basically a sequel to Wii Sports, which is included with the Wii system) is $50 and comes with a Wii Remote (though not a Nunchuck) - a Wii Remote purchased by itself is $40, so Wii Play is a good deal (and while not all of its mini-games are stellar, several are quite fun). Remember, the Nunchuck doesn't come with Wii Play.You mentioned that the Virtual Console is the main reason you got a Wii, so I cannot stress getting a Classic Controller enough. While a GameCube controller will work for some VC games, a Classic Controller is guaranteed to work with all games that don't just use the Wii Remote held horizontally. Further, the Classic Controller closely approximates the Super NES controller in its design; if you get a lot of SNES Virtual Console games, you'll absolutely want a Classic Controller for them. While it may be a bit overkill, you might want to think about getting a second Classic Controller if you'll have a lot of two player games on the Virtual Console (or at least, two player simultaneous games - otherwise you can just hand the Controller back and forth between you). Note that, like the Nunchuck, the Classic Controller plugs into the Wii Remote, so there's no point in having a second one is you don't also have a second Wii Remote.If you have a 480p (or higher) television you'll probably want to buy the component cables so that the Wii can be displayed in that resolution (those are sold separately from the Wii itself). My understanding is that these cables can only be purchased online from Nintendo or a small handful of other authorized retailers (e.g. Best Buy, <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802596" target="_blank">GameStop</a>, etc.), though there are also <a href="http://midwestgames.stores.yahoo.net/niwiihdcotvh.html" target="_blank">third-party cables</a> available. While the latter can almost certainly be found in retail outlets, I don't know if there are first-party cables available in stores now that the Wii has been out for a while. Also, as a note, GameCube 480p component cables will not work with the Wii.You don't really need to buy the cards to get Wii Points for the Virtual Console, I think, since you can go to the Shop Channel on the Wii and just purchase Points directly with a credit card and then immediately spend them.As a note, if your TV has widescreen, when you first set up the Wii you'll likely set it to 16:9 display. Most Virtual Console games weren't meant to be played on a widescreen television, however, and so will have their picture stretched out when displayed in that format. Just set the Wii's display back to 4:3, and they'll look just fine.I hope you and your family really enjoy your new Wii!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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